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  1. Article ; Online: The relationship between serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels and the severity of COVID-19 disease and its mortality.

    Vasheghani, Maryam / Jannati, Nasrin / Baghaei, Parvaneh / Rezaei, Mitra / Aliyari, Roqayeh / Marjani, Majid

    Scientific reports

    2021  Volume 11, Issue 1, Page(s) 17594

    Abstract: Supplemental vitamin D can reduce the risk and mortality of viral pneumonia. The relationship between 25 hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] levels and the severity and mortality of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was evaluated. In this cross-sectional study, ...

    Abstract Supplemental vitamin D can reduce the risk and mortality of viral pneumonia. The relationship between 25 hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] levels and the severity and mortality of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was evaluated. In this cross-sectional study, the admitted patients with COVID-19 were categorized as mild, moderate, severe, and critical based on clinical and radiologic characteristics. Calcium, phosphorus, albumin, creatinine, and serum 25(OH)D were measured and their correlation with the severity of disease and mortality were analyzed. During 2 months, 508 patients (442 patients in general wards and 66 patients in the intensive care unit (ICU)) were included. The participants were 56 ± 17 years old (52% male, 37% with comorbidity). Concerning severity, 13%, 42%, 36%, and 9% had mild, moderate, severe, and critical diseases, respectively. The mortality rate was 10.8%. Admission to ICU, severity of disease and mortality decreased significantly across quartiles of 25(OH)D. According to multivariate logistic regression analysis, disease mortality had a positive correlation with age and had a negative correlation with the serum level of 25(OH)D, calcium, and albumin. In hospitalized patients with COVID-19, low 25(OH)D was associated with severe disease and increased ICU admission and mortality rate.
    MeSH term(s) Adolescent ; Adult ; Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; COVID-19/blood ; COVID-19/mortality ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; SARS-CoV-2/metabolism ; Severity of Illness Index ; Vitamin D/analogs & derivatives ; Vitamin D/blood
    Chemical Substances Vitamin D (1406-16-2) ; 25-hydroxyvitamin D (A288AR3C9H)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-09-02
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2615211-3
    ISSN 2045-2322 ; 2045-2322
    ISSN (online) 2045-2322
    ISSN 2045-2322
    DOI 10.1038/s41598-021-97017-9
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  2. Article ; Online: The relationship between serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels and the severity of COVID-19 disease and its mortality

    Maryam Vasheghani / Nasrin Jannati / Parvaneh Baghaei / Mitra Rezaei / Roqayeh Aliyari / Majid Marjani

    Scientific Reports, Vol 11, Iss 1, Pp 1-

    2021  Volume 11

    Abstract: Abstract Supplemental vitamin D can reduce the risk and mortality of viral pneumonia. The relationship between 25 hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] levels and the severity and mortality of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was evaluated. In this cross- ... ...

    Abstract Abstract Supplemental vitamin D can reduce the risk and mortality of viral pneumonia. The relationship between 25 hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] levels and the severity and mortality of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was evaluated. In this cross-sectional study, the admitted patients with COVID-19 were categorized as mild, moderate, severe, and critical based on clinical and radiologic characteristics. Calcium, phosphorus, albumin, creatinine, and serum 25(OH)D were measured and their correlation with the severity of disease and mortality were analyzed. During 2 months, 508 patients (442 patients in general wards and 66 patients in the intensive care unit (ICU)) were included. The participants were 56 ± 17 years old (52% male, 37% with comorbidity). Concerning severity, 13%, 42%, 36%, and 9% had mild, moderate, severe, and critical diseases, respectively. The mortality rate was 10.8%. Admission to ICU, severity of disease and mortality decreased significantly across quartiles of 25(OH)D. According to multivariate logistic regression analysis, disease mortality had a positive correlation with age and had a negative correlation with the serum level of 25(OH)D, calcium, and albumin. In hospitalized patients with COVID-19, low 25(OH)D was associated with severe disease and increased ICU admission and mortality rate.
    Keywords Medicine ; R ; Science ; Q
    Subject code 610
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-09-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Nature Portfolio
    Document type Article ; Online
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  3. Article ; Online: Risk factors for mortality among tuberculosis patients co-infected with HIV.

    Baghaei, Parvaneh / Moniri, Afshin / Marjani, Majid / Javanmard, Pedram / Mansouri, Davood / Tabarsi, Payam

    Infectious diseases (London, England)

    2017  , Page(s) 1–4

    Language English
    Publishing date 2017-11-20
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2839775-7
    ISSN 2374-4243 ; 2374-4235
    ISSN (online) 2374-4243
    ISSN 2374-4235
    DOI 10.1080/23744235.2017.1404633
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  4. Article: Evaluations of Factors Affecting of Short-and Long-Time of Occurrence of Disease Relapse in Patients with Tuberculosis Using Parametric Mixture Cure Model: A Cohort Study.

    Kazempour-Dizaji, Mehdi / Varahram, Mohammad / Tabarsi, Payam / Roozbahani, Rahim / Zare, Ali / Emamhadi, Mohammad Ali / Marjani, Majid / Abedini, Atefe / Moniri, Afshin / Madani, Mohammadreza / Baghaei Shiva, Parvaneh

    Tanaffos

    2022  Volume 21, Issue 1, Page(s) 70–77

    Abstract: Background: The success of treatment strategies to control the disease relapse requires determining factors affecting the incident short-time and long-time of disease relapse. Therefore, this study was aimed to identify the factors affecting of short- ... ...

    Abstract Background: The success of treatment strategies to control the disease relapse requires determining factors affecting the incident short-time and long-time of disease relapse. Therefore, this study was aimed to identify the factors affecting of short-and long-time of occurrence of disease relapse in patients with tuberculosis (TB) using a parametric mixture cure model.
    Materials and methods: In this historical cohort study; the data was collected from 4564 patients with TB who referred to the Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases Research Center of Dr. Masih Daneshvari Hospital from 2005 to 2015. In order to evaluate the factors affecting of short-and long-time of occurrence of disease relapse, a parametric mixture cure model was used.
    Results: In this study, the estimation of the annual incidence of TB relapse showed that the probability of recurrence in the first year is 1% and in the third and tenth years after treatment is 3% and 5%, respectively. In addition, the results of this study showed that the variables of residence, exposure to cigarette smoke, adverse effects of drug use, incarceration, and pulmonary and extra- pulmonary tuberculosis were the factors affecting the short-time recurrence of TB. The variables of drug use, pulmonary and extra- pulmonary tuberculosis, and also incarceration affected the long-term recurrence of this disease.
    Conclusion: Cure models by separating factors affecting the short-time occurrence from the long-time occurrence of disease relapse can provide more accurate information to researchers to control and reduce TB relapse.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-10-13
    Publishing country Iran
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2233372-1
    ISSN 1735-0344
    ISSN 1735-0344
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  5. Article: Pulmonary Actinomycosis in a Patient with AIDS/HCV.

    Tabarsi, Payam / Yousefi, Sootiya / Jabbehdari, Sayena / Marjani, Majid / Baghaei, Parvaneh

    Journal of clinical and diagnostic research : JCDR

    2017  Volume 11, Issue 6, Page(s) OD15–OD17

    Abstract: Pulmonary actinomycosis is a rare bacterial lung infection which is caused mainly by Actinomyces israelii. This non contagious infection can destroy parts of the lungs. There are variable presentations of pulmonary actinomycosis with similarity in ... ...

    Abstract Pulmonary actinomycosis is a rare bacterial lung infection which is caused mainly by Actinomyces israelii. This non contagious infection can destroy parts of the lungs. There are variable presentations of pulmonary actinomycosis with similarity in manifestations to other infectious diseases of the lungs. Pulmonary actinomycosis is diagnosed by fine needle aspiration, bronchoscopy and finding of typical sulfur granules. We present a case of pulmonary actinomycosis in a middle aged (AIDS/HCV) man with massive hemoptysis and progressive dyspnoea. The bronchoscopy findings showed endobronchial mass with luminal occlusion in right upper lobe. Because of massive hemoptysis and poor response to conservative treatment and penicillin therapy, right upper lobectomy was needed to stop the bleeding. Histopathologic examination revealed the aggregations of filamentous Gram-positive organisms with characteristic pattern "sulfur granules", indicating actinomycosis. The patient was followed by six months of oral amoxicillin and has no recurrent hemoptysis.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2017-06-01
    Publishing country India
    Document type Case Reports
    ZDB-ID 2775283-5
    ISSN 0973-709X ; 2249-782X
    ISSN (online) 0973-709X
    ISSN 2249-782X
    DOI 10.7860/JCDR/2017/27593.10092
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  6. Article ; Online: Risk factors for readmission to hospital in patients with tuberculosis in Tehran, Iran: three-year surveillance.

    Shamaei, Masoud / Samiei-Nejad, Mozhgan / Nadernejad, Masoumeh / Baghaei, Parvaneh

    International journal of STD & AIDS

    2017  Volume 28, Issue 12, Page(s) 1169–1174

    Abstract: Tuberculosis (TB) is still a major health problem and TB hospital readmission could increase health system costs. In a retrospective study in a tertiary referral hospital for TB in Tehran, Iran, TB patients with readmission were evaluated. These TB ... ...

    Abstract Tuberculosis (TB) is still a major health problem and TB hospital readmission could increase health system costs. In a retrospective study in a tertiary referral hospital for TB in Tehran, Iran, TB patients with readmission were evaluated. These TB patients in the index year who were then readmitted were compared with TB patients in the same year who were not readmitted during the follow-up period. One hundred and forty-six patients had hospital readmission within three-year follow-up with mean age of 51.6 years old of whom 78 patients (53.5%) were men. Univariate analysis revealed married status, smoking, opium smoking, and medical comorbidities (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [COPD], hypertension, and human immunodeficiency virus [HIV] infection) as risk factors. Final logistic regression model revealed married status and smoking values of (0.478 odds ratio [OR], 0.310-0.737; 95% confidence interval [CI], P = 0.001) and (1.932 OR, 1.269-2.941; 95% CI, P = 0.002), respectively. Readmission predicted probability was 37% for married patients and 31% for active smokers. The most common medical comorbidities in the first readmission were COPD and HIV infection. Dyspnea and anti-TB drug-induced hepatitis were a common cause of early readmission, while failure and default of treatment were more frequent causes of late readmission. Admission and discharge guidelines, outpatient follow-up, and smoking cessation intervention were proposed as important factors in decreasing the readmission rate.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2017-10
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1018089-8
    ISSN 1758-1052 ; 0956-4624
    ISSN (online) 1758-1052
    ISSN 0956-4624
    DOI 10.1177/0956462417691442
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  7. Article ; Online: Pulmonary Actinomycosis in a Patient with AIDS/HCV

    Payam Tabarsi / Sootiya Yousefi / Sayena Jabbehdari / Majid Marjani / Parvaneh Baghaei

    Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, Vol 11, Iss 6, Pp OD15-OD

    2017  Volume 17

    Abstract: Pulmonary actinomycosis is a rare bacterial lung infection which is caused mainly by Actinomyces israelii. This non contagious infection can destroy parts of the lungs. There are variable presentations of pulmonary actinomycosis with similarity in ... ...

    Abstract Pulmonary actinomycosis is a rare bacterial lung infection which is caused mainly by Actinomyces israelii. This non contagious infection can destroy parts of the lungs. There are variable presentations of pulmonary actinomycosis with similarity in manifestations to other infectious diseases of the lungs. Pulmonary actinomycosis is diagnosed by fine needle aspiration, bronchoscopy and finding of typical sulfur granules. We present a case of pulmonary actinomycosis in a middle aged (AIDS/HCV) man with massive hemoptysis and progressive dyspnoea. The bronchoscopy findings showed endobronchial mass with luminal occlusion in right upper lobe. Because of massive hemoptysis and poor response to conservative treatment and penicillin therapy, right upper lobectomy was needed to stop the bleeding. Histopathologic examination revealed the aggregations of filamentous Gram-positive organisms with characteristic pattern “sulfur granules”, indicating actinomycosis. The patient was followed by six months of oral amoxicillin and has no recurrent hemoptysis.
    Keywords hemoptysis ; immunodeficiency ; lung ; opportunistic infections ; Medicine ; R
    Language English
    Publishing date 2017-06-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited
    Document type Article ; Online
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  8. Article ; Online: Low Body Mass Index at Treatment Initiation and Rifampicin-Resistant Tuberculosis Treatment Outcomes: An Individual Participant Data Meta-Analysis.

    Campbell, Jonathon R / Chan, Edward D / Falzon, Dennis / Trajman, Anete / Keshavjee, Salmaan / Leung, Chi C / Miller, Ann C / Monedero-Recuero, Ignacio / Rodrigues, Denise S / Seo, Haesook / Baghaei, Parvaneh / Udwadia, Zarir / Viiklepp, Piret / Bastos, Mayara / Menzies, Dick

    Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America

    2022  

    Abstract: Background: The impact of low body-mass-index at treatment initiation on rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis treatment outcomes is uncertain. We evaluated the association between body-mass-index at rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis treatment initiation ... ...

    Abstract Background: The impact of low body-mass-index at treatment initiation on rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis treatment outcomes is uncertain. We evaluated the association between body-mass-index at rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis treatment initiation and end-of-treatment outcomes, and its modifying factors.
    Methods: We did an individual participant data meta-analysis of adults ≥18 years with rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis whose body-mass-index was documented at treatment initiation. We compared odds of any unfavorable treatment outcome, mortality, or failure/recurrence between patients who were underweight (body-mass-index <18.5 kg/m2) and not underweight. Adjusted odds ratios and 95%CI were estimated using logistic regression, with matching on demographic, clinical, and treatment-related factors. We evaluated effect modification by HIV-infection and other variables using likelihood ratio tests. In secondary analysis, we estimated cumulative incidence of mortality during treatment, stratified by HIV-infection.
    Results: Overall, 5148 patients were included; 1702 (33%) were underweight at treatment initiation. The median (IQR) age was 37 years (29 to 47) and 455 (9%) were living with HIV. Compared to non-underweight patients, the adjusted odds ratio among underweight patients was 1.7 (95%CI 1.4-1.9) for any unfavorable outcome, 3.1 (2.4-3.9) for death, and 1.6 (1.2-2.0) for failure/recurrence. Significant effect modification was observed for WHO region where the participant was treated. Among patients without HIV, cumulative incidence of 24-month mortality 14.8% (95%CI 12.7%-17.3%) for underweight and 5.6% (4.5%-7.0%) for not underweight patients. Among patients living with HIV, corresponding values were 33.0% (25.6%-42.6%) and 20.9% (14.1%-27.6%).
    Conclusions: Low body-mass-index at treatment initiation for rifampicin-resistant tuberculosis is associated with increased odds of unfavorable treatment outcome, particularly mortality.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-04-27
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1099781-7
    ISSN 1537-6591 ; 1058-4838
    ISSN (online) 1537-6591
    ISSN 1058-4838
    DOI 10.1093/cid/ciac322
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  9. Article ; Online: Diagnosis of COVID-19 by Serology in Admitted Patients with Negative RT-PCR Assay.

    Rezaei, Mitra / Baghaei, Parvaneh / Sadr, Makan / Moniri, Afshin / Babamahmoodi, Abdolreza / Qadimi, Somayeh / Porabdollah, Mihan / Nadji, Seyed Alireza / Tabarsi, Payam / Marjani, Majid

    Iranian journal of allergy, asthma, and immunology

    2021  Volume 20, Issue 4, Page(s) 394–401

    Abstract: Considering the increasing prevalence and burden of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) disease and false-negative results in routine reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) tests, additional diagnostic methods are needed to diagnose ... ...

    Abstract Considering the increasing prevalence and burden of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) disease and false-negative results in routine reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) tests, additional diagnostic methods are needed to diagnose active cases of this disease. This prospective study was conducted on patients, in whom clinical and radiological symptoms/signs were in favor of COVID-19 while their first PCR test was negative. Later on, a second RT-PCR was performed and serological evaluation was carried out and results were compared with each other. Out of 707 patients who had been referred to the hospital and were clinically and radiologically suspicious of disease, 137 patients with negative RT-PCR tests entered the study. RT-PCR assay became positive for the second time in 45 (32.8%). Anti-COVID-19 IgM and IgG antibodies were positive in 83 (60.6%) and 86 (62.8%) patients, respectively. Finally, it was determined that serological test was diagnostic in 73% of patients and the diagnostic yield of serology was significantly higher after the first week of illness (54.8% in the first week and 88% after that). Taking advantage of both serological tests and RT-PCR helps in diagnosing 83.9% of cases. Based on the present study, the serology may be useful as a complementary test and in parallel to RT-PCR assay for diagnosis of COVID-19 among admitted symptomatic cases.
    MeSH term(s) Adult ; Aged ; Antibodies, Viral/blood ; COVID-19/diagnosis ; COVID-19 Testing ; Female ; Hospitalization ; Humans ; Immunoglobulin G/blood ; Immunoglobulin M/blood ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Prospective Studies ; RNA, Viral/analysis ; Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction ; SARS-CoV-2/genetics ; SARS-CoV-2/immunology ; SARS-CoV-2/isolation & purification ; Sensitivity and Specificity
    Chemical Substances Antibodies, Viral ; Immunoglobulin G ; Immunoglobulin M ; RNA, Viral
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-08-07
    Publishing country Iran
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2488724-9
    ISSN 1735-5249 ; 1735-1502
    ISSN (online) 1735-5249
    ISSN 1735-1502
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  10. Article ; Online: Recurrent Drug-Induced Hepatitis in Tuberculosis-Comparison of Two Drug Regimens.

    Shamaei, Masoud / Mirsaeidi, Mehdi / Baghaei, Parvaneh / Mosaei, Hamed / Marjani, Majid / Tabarsi, Payam

    American journal of therapeutics

    2017  Volume 24, Issue 2, Page(s) e144–e149

    Abstract: Drug-induced hepatitis (DIH) is one of the major complications among the treatment of patients with tuberculosis (TB); it might even be fatal. This study tries to address the recurrence of DIH with 2 anti-TB regimens. In the retrospective study from 2007 ...

    Abstract Drug-induced hepatitis (DIH) is one of the major complications among the treatment of patients with tuberculosis (TB); it might even be fatal. This study tries to address the recurrence of DIH with 2 anti-TB regimens. In the retrospective study from 2007 to 2010, 135 TB patients with DIH who were older than 16 years were entered to study. The patients with DIH were randomly treated with a regimen, including isoniazid, rifampin, and ethambutol, plus either ofloxacin or pyrazinamide. The patients were reviewed for occurrence of recurrent DIH. Cure and completed treatment were considered as acceptable treatment outcomes, whereas default of treatment, treatment failure, and death were considered to be unacceptable outcomes. Therefore, 135 subjects with DIH were reviewed, and 23 patients (17%) experienced recurrence of hepatitis (19 cases in the ofloxacin group and 4 cases in the pyrazinamide group). There is no significant difference in recurrence of hepatitis between these 2 groups (P = 0.803). An acceptable outcome was observed in 95 patients (70.4%), and an unacceptable outcome was seen in 14 cases (10.3%). There was no significant difference in outcomes between these 2 regimens (P = 0.400, odds ratio = 1.62, 95% confidence interval, 0.524-4.98). The results of our study suggest that ofloxacin-based anti-TB regimen does not decrease the risk of recurrent DIH. Therefore, adding ofloxacin in the case of DIH is not recommended.
    MeSH term(s) Adolescent ; Adult ; Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Anti-Bacterial Agents/adverse effects ; Antitubercular Agents/adverse effects ; Antitubercular Agents/therapeutic use ; Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury/etiology ; Drug Therapy, Combination ; Ethambutol/therapeutic use ; Female ; Hepatitis/etiology ; Humans ; Isoniazid/therapeutic use ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Ofloxacin/adverse effects ; Pyrazinamide/adverse effects ; Recurrence ; Retrospective Studies ; Rifampin/therapeutic use ; Tuberculosis, Pulmonary/drug therapy ; Young Adult
    Chemical Substances Anti-Bacterial Agents ; Antitubercular Agents ; Pyrazinamide (2KNI5N06TI) ; Ethambutol (8G167061QZ) ; Ofloxacin (A4P49JAZ9H) ; Isoniazid (V83O1VOZ8L) ; Rifampin (VJT6J7R4TR)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2017-03
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Comparative Study ; Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 1280786-2
    ISSN 1536-3686 ; 1075-2765
    ISSN (online) 1536-3686
    ISSN 1075-2765
    DOI 10.1097/MJT.0000000000000218
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